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Webber not Vettel's number two
He might have won the last three world championships on the trot, but Sebastian Vettel is not Red Bull's number 1 driver.
That is the claim of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire who said Vettel's veteran teammate Mark Webber will continue to enjoy equal status in 2013.
"When he (Webber) has a strong day, he is a tough opponent for Vettel," the 68-year-old said during an interview with Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper.
"He has a hard time against Vettel, but the team guarantees him the same material and the same treatment," added Mateschitz.
"We are pleased to have two number one drivers," he insisted.
The fact remains, however, that...
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